The Pens open the season with a three-game homestand that kicks off against the New Jersey Devils at Consol Energy Center on Thursday, Oct. 3. The Pens also host the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes during the first week of the season.

The Penguins conclude the month of October by hosting the Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins, who eliminated the Pens in four games in the conference finals, on Oct. 30.

As always, the team's schedule is highlighted by some of their fiercest rivals. The Philadelphia Flyers first come to Pittsburgh on Nov. 13, while the Washington Capitals arrive on Jan. 15.

The team will have an 18-day break beginning Feb. 9 while players participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma will lead the U.S. men's hockey team.

After the Olympic break, the team will head to Chicago on March 1 to play its third outdoor game since the inaugural Winter Classic in 2008. This year, the Penguins will play the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks at Soldier Field as part of the NHL Stadium Series.

The Pens will also play each of the 14 Western Conference teams in home and away games for the first time since the 1997-98 season.